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Description of the Intramandibular Gland II in Polybia emaciata Lucas (Hymenoptera, Vespidae)
The intramandibular gland II in Polybia emaciata Lucas is described. This species is among the few that uses mud for nest construction, and their nests persist for a long time following abandonment.
Christian Camilo Cely +3 more
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Tropical calcific pancreatitis.........An overview [PDF]
Tropical calcific pancreatitis is a nonalcoholic type of chronic pancreatitis affecting the childrens and young adults characterized clinically by recurrent abdominal pain in childhood, diabetes in adolescent and death in early childhood.
Chowdhury, Riaz +7 more
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Giant cystadenoma of the floor of the mouth: A case report
Summary Introduction: Cystadenoma is an uncommon epithelial neoplasia that arises from the salivary glands. The malignancy can affect structures such as the larynx, nasopharynx, buccal mucosa, and palate. Objective: To describe
Victor Labres da Silva Castro +4 more
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Due to the importance of the pancreas and its secretion in the digestive tract of birds, this study was carried out to compare the histological structure of the exocrine pancreas in ducks and turkeys, these birds differ in their habitats and ...
Atyaf Hussein, Ali Fayadh Bargooth
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The melanocortin receptors and their accessory proteins. [PDF]
The five melanocortin receptors (MCRs) named MC1R-MC5R have diverse physiological roles encompassing pigmentation, steroidogenesis, energy homeostasis and feeding behavior as well as exocrine function.
Chan, LF +3 more
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Analysis of the pathogenic factors and management of dry eye in ocular surface disorders [PDF]
The tear film represents the interface between the eye and the environment. The alteration of the delicate balance that regulates the secretion and distribution of the tear film determines the dry eye (DE) syndrome. Despite having a multifactorial origin,
Albietz +14 more
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Invariant NKT cells and rheumatic disease: Focus on primary sjogren syndrome [PDF]
Primary Sjogren syndrome (pSS) is a complex autoimmune disease mainly affecting salivary and lacrimal glands. Several factors contribute to pSS pathogenesis; in particular, innate immunity seems to play a key role in disease etiology.
Barbera L. L. +5 more
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The Multiple Roles of B Cells in the Pathogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration and tissue destruction of exocrine glands such as salivary glands.
Wenhan Du +12 more
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Organogenesis of the exocrine gland
Morphogenesis of exocrine glands is a complex stepwise process of epithelial ingrowth, ductal elongation, ductal branching, and alveolar or acinar differentiation. Emerging from an increasing number of mouse gene knockout, dominant-negative, and antisense models is the identification of a remarkable collection of cell adhesion molecules, growth factors,
Wang, Jiahu, Laurie, Gordon W
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Comprehensive management of pregnant woman with Sjögren’s syndrome
HIGHLIGHTS 1. Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the exocrine glands, especially lacrimal and salivary glands. 2. Comprehensive management of pregnant women with Sjögren’s syndrome was described. 3. Clinical and laboratory
Giovanny Azalia Gunawan +2 more
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